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TRIBUNAL ELECTORAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- election petition
1, record 1, English, election%20petition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A petition complaining of an undue return, or undue election of a member, or of no return, or of a double return, or of matters contained in a special return made, or of any unlawful act by any candidate not returned by which he is alleged to have become disqualified to sit in the House of Commons; ... (Dominion Controverted Elections Act) 2, record 1, English, - election%20petition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- requête électorale
1, record 1, French, requ%C3%AAte%20%C3%A9lectorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- requête en contestation d'élection 2, record 1, French, requ%C3%AAte%20en%20contestation%20d%27%C3%A9lection
correct, Manitoba act, feminine noun
- pétition d'élection 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9tition%20d%27%C3%A9lection
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lois citées : requête en contestation d'élection, Loi électorale (Manitoba); pétition d'élection, Loi sur les élections fédérales contestées. 4, record 1, French, - requ%C3%AAte%20%C3%A9lectorale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétition d'élection : le terme «pétition d'élection» est un calque de l'anglais. 4, record 1, French, - requ%C3%AAte%20%C3%A9lectorale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pétition en contestation d'élection
- réclamation électorale
- contestation électorale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petición electoral
1, record 1, Spanish, petici%C3%B3n%20electoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una vez completada la votación y declarado su resultado, la Comisión Electoral no puede revisar sus propios resultados. Es posible hacerlo sólo como resultado de una petición electoral presentada ante un tribunal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - petici%C3%B3n%20electoral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- election court
1, record 2, English, election%20court
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where an election court reports that it has been proved by a candidate that any payment made by an official agent in contravention of this section was made without the sanction or connivance of such candidate, the election of such candidate is not void ... (Canada Elections Act) 2, record 2, English, - election%20court
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tribunal électoral
1, record 2, French, tribunal%20%C3%A9lectoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tribunal d'élection 2, record 2, French, tribunal%20d%27%C3%A9lection
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«D'élection» signifie normalement «choisi», par ex., «domicile d'élection». 1, record 2, French, - tribunal%20%C3%A9lectoral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tribunal electoral
1, record 2, Spanish, tribunal%20electoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Courts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Supreme Electoral Tribunal 1, record 3, English, Supreme%20Electoral%20Tribunal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In El Salvador 1, record 3, English, - Supreme%20Electoral%20Tribunal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Tribunaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Tribunal électoral suprême
1, record 3, French, Tribunal%20%C3%A9lectoral%20supr%C3%AAme
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Tribunales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tribunal Supremo Electoral
1, record 3, Spanish, Tribunal%20Supremo%20Electoral
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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